Hi all, I am using xerces 1.2.2 with the DOM implementation. I am trying to insert the DOCTYPE element to include a system dtd. I have the following code snippet: DOMImplementationImpl impl = (DOMImplementationImpl)DOMImplementationImpl.getDOMImplementation(); DocumentType type = impl.createDocumentType("VALIDATE_RESPONSE", null, "http://127.0.0.1/architecture/repository/VALIDATE_RESPONSE.dtd"); Document myResponseDoc = impl.createDocument(null,"VALIDATE_RESPONSE",type); I then continue to append the elements and text nodes in the normal manner. The methods above do not give an error but when I read out the DOM I am not seeing the DOCTYPE element appearing. It is a possibility that the problem lies in the output routines though I have tested this by parsing in an XML with the DOCTYPE element and writing it out using my routines with out a problem. I am hoping that some one out there can tell me what I am doing wrong. Thanks, Jeff Macomber --------------------------------------------------------------------- In case of troubles, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]